DALRY BURNS CLUB
89th Anniversary
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List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The King |
The Chairman |
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Song "God save the King" |
The Company |
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II. The Queen, the Queen Mother, Prince of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family |
The Chairman |
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Song "God bless the Prince of Wales" |
Mr Wm Thomson |
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III. The Imperial Forces |
Mr Robt Holburn |
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Reply |
Capt J W G Willison |
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IV. The Houses of Parliament |
Mr J D Gordon |
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Song "The Vicar of Bray" |
Capt Willison |
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V. The Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song "There was a lad" |
Mr W W Boyd |
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Song "Auld Scots Sangs" |
Mr W Thomson |
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VI. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song "O' a' the airts" |
Mr H Shedden |
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VII. Deceased Members |
Mr Andrew Aitken |
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Song "The Land o' the Leal" |
Mr Wm W Boyd |
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VIII. Sir Walter Scott |
Mr Jas Jackson |
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Song "The Glenwhorple Highlander" |
Capt Willison |
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IX. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr D J Aitken |
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Song "Sally in our Alley" |
Mr W Thomson |
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Service of Tripe |
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X. Land o' Cakes |
Mr Geo Houston |
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Song "Gae bring tae me a pint o' wine" |
Mr J W Walker |
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XI. Song Writers |
Mr Wm Conn |
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Song "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr R Holburn |
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XII. Burns Clubs |
Dr W M Brown |
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Story |
Dr W D Walker |
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Recitation |
The Chairman |
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Song "O Nannie……..wi' me" |
Mr W Thomson |
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XIII. Irish Poets |
Mr W W Boyd |
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Song "Killarney" |
Mr D Paterson |
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XIV. Young Members |
Mr John Brown |
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Reply |
Mr John Bruce |
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Song "Ae fond Kiss" |
Mr H Shedden |
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XVI Croupier |
The Chairman |
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XVII Chairman |
The Croupier |
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"Auld Lang Syne" |
The Company |
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Members Present
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John MacNicol, Jeweller, Dalry (Chairman) (1903) |
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David Couper, Manufacturer, Dalry (Croupier) (1903) |
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Andrew Aitken (1874) |
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Andrew Patrick (1877) |
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William Thomson (1877) |
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John Gow (1887) |
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John Brown (1891) |
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Patrick Comrie (1891) |
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David Howie (1898) |
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George Houston (1898) |
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Dr W M Brown (1899) |
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William Hastings (1902) |
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Hugh Shedden (1903) |
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James D Gordon (1904) |
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Dr W D Walker (1907) |
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Hugh Cunningham (1908) |
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Jas Harvie (1909) |
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John W G Willison (1909) |
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James W Walker (1909) |
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Wm W Boyd (1911) |
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William Conn (1912) |
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D Jeffrey Aitken (1912) |
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James Jackson (1913) |
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New Member |
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Robert Holburn |
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Guests |
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John Bruce, Grain Merchant (Capt Willison) |
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Andrew Henderson (Mr Wm Conn) |
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Charles Pickles, Chemist (Dr W D Walker) |
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Daniel Paterson, Organist (Chairman) |
24 Members 4 Guests